Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08
TIL NEWS IN VERMONT.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN OUR OWN
STATE.
Chittenden County.

On Monday evening July 4th the ladies
of the Methodist church held strawberry
and ice cream festival for the benefit ot
Rev NJ. A. Wicker at the residence of
Ransom c. Beers, Esq. The COW that
your Pantou correspondent speaks OF III
your issue of July LIST as yielding 81
pounds of butter since March 1T besides
supplying family of three persons has
done fairly well perhaps, but we want TO
brap "A little MP this way. Mr.. j. A. Har-
ris has a Jersey COW about 10 years old
that has made seven and one-half pounds
of butter from seven milkingS and Will
make not far from 60 pounds per month.
A Rand has Il grade Jersey that supplies
a family of three persons ana mis- ~
pound tub Wilh butter every week. MI
w. |. Bradley has heifer that bids fair
to eclipse both the above when year or
two older.
School in district No 8, taught by Miss
Emma Bacon, closed Friday, June "a.
Seventeen scholars attended school Those
having no absent marks were Edith Cove,
Mabel jeanette, Charlotte Bradley, Jennie
Jacobs, Earle and Grace Jackman Those
having no tardy marks were Harrison,
Earle and Grace .Jackman, Harold beers,
Jennie aud Eddie Jacobs, Nellie and Net
tie Reynolds. Daily average was l5t5.
HUNTINGTON.
Dorman Scofed. an old aud respected
citizen of this town, died last Sunday even
Rev. NJ. A. Ray of Burlington supplied
the desk here at the North village, Sun
day .....The diphtheria is being checked
in town only two cases and they are ON
the gain. .....Our farmers received Il
cents for their butter last Monday.
Some of our farmers commenced haylng
last Munday...... Mrs. Martha Blckford
was taken seriously i'll last Sunday even
ing.......W II. Miller remains very low
with but little hopes of his recovery
CHARLOTTE.
The vocal concert given by Miss Lizzie
Holmes assisted by Mr.. G. ;. Cornell,
Miss Mayo and Bond, Saturday evening
last, was a grand success their selections
were fine and the encOres they received
showed their music was highly appreccia
ted. Miss Holmes is undoubtedly one of
our hest singers in New England.....
Miss Ellen and Charles Barton are visit
ing friends in town.. Mr.. Green and
Fuller of Burlington and company from
New York were landed at their new cot
tage 10y the steamer A. Williams at
Thompsons Point, last Friday evening.
Four united with the Congregation
al church, Sunday.... The Kew choir at
the Congregational church do not make
any dIscordS and that is much to their
credit ...... Miss Sadie Edgerton of Brook
Ign, \. y, is home on a short visit......
The selectmen have purchased new road
machine and are improving the ROADS very
much, making them much wider SO 1t Is
possible for two teams to pass each
other.
ESSEN.
Mrs. f. ]. Butolph aud son Of Buffalo,
n. p, formerly of Essex, are visiting
friends here.
Anabel Butler was one of the graduates
in the Commercial college, a department
of Lyndon institute. Lyndon Centre, VT,
at its late commencement. She gradua-
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English presented the claims of the
American Missionary association ON sun
day morning last, prepara DRY to a collec
ton which WAS taken up i'll its hcsalf. 49,
Stella hltcUmb left town on Tuesday
for Winona, llls.....W Warren Brigham
who died a short time since WAS one of
the oldest native residents of the town.
He has always lived in town and for more
than 80 years upon the farm where he
died. He was quiet, good citizen, and a
long time member OF the Methodist
church ....... Captain MOrton'S special lee
ture was post pUned on account of the
severe rainy weather, but he gave the au-
dlence present some "reminiscences of the
war instead, and gives his temperance
lecture on Friday OF this week The cap
tain is very earnest in whatever he under
takes. ....J. w. johnson who recently
died in Burlington was native of Essex
and highly esteemed among his friends
| and associates here as a citizen and Il man
OF Christian Integrity.
RICHMOND.
Mrs. DR.. Hodge and children OF Bur-
llngton were the guests of Mrs. +. d.
Mason several days last week. .... Miss
Il. NJ. Guy. teacher of drawing and paint
ing in st. Johnsbury Academy, is visiting
at Richmond and is the guest of Miss Ina
Stevens. Miss Guy and party of friends
visited Ausable Chasm one day last week
49,. Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Andrews of
Albany, N. Y, and Mr. and Mrs. A, o.
Ferguson of Burlington are visiting their
parents and friends in Richmond and
vicinity. Henry Green from New York
city spent few days at home with his
parents last week So. Three adult per-
sons united with the Congregational
church last Sunday on profession of faith
...... A year old child of Hiram Condnt
was buried Sunday. Farmers have COM
menced haying.
MILTON.
The GLORIOUS Fourth" was generally
celebrated here, beginning in the small
hours of Monday morning by q serenade
from the young folks upon musical (?) in
struments A large number attended the
celebration at Georgia Elans and in the
evening there was an abundant display of
fireworks in various parts of the village,
NOTABLY the residence of Hon. d. F. Clark
The following persons attend the
national conference OF the societies of
Christian Endeavor held in Saratoga this
week Rev. j. l.. Sewall, Mr.. Fred /,
l1add, Miss Nette Bartlett, Miss Gertrude
Rood, Miss Clara Packard and Miss Mary
Allen. .....H aying will soon begin in earn
est all over town. There is prospect of an
unusually large crop. Raspberries and
blueberries are on the market in good
quantity and quality.
UNDERHILL.
Miss Hattie French of New York is
visiting here W. II. Bradley lately of
st. Johnsbury has gone to Kansas City,
Mo-, where he has situation in a bank.
The cadets are home from Mortified,
aking their vacation II. ID. Matthews
mas received about 5000 back pay,
and increased of 81 per mont h.
b. McDaniels has also received nearly
1900 arrears and a per month Thomp-
on's hall will be dedicated with concert
nd ball under auspices of Citizens band.
une 30.
HINESBURGH.
Mr.. Sykes has moved on the Baldwin
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